§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the estimated cost of the 1995–96 campaign by the Health Promotion Authority for Wales to encourage people to stop smoking; if he will break down the figure to show expenditure on each element of the campaign; and how much was spent on television advertising. [7202]
§ Mr. RichardsForecast expenditure on smoking related projects for 1995–96 is shown in the following table. Health Promotion Wales does not propose to fund any television advertising campaigns for smoking cessation in 1995–96.
1995–96 £ thousand1 Co-ordination of a national initiative for No Smoking Day 1996 12.0 Joint Initiative with community pharmacists for No Smoking Day 1996 16.0 Smokers Helpline 10.0 Research on impact of No Smoking Day 10.0 Pilot project on prevention of smoking during pregnancy 16.1 Evaluation of 1995 Quit and Win competition for 15–19 year olds 10.1 Smokebusters Cymru 92.0 Advice and information support service 2.1 Publication and launch of 1994–95 review of teenage smoking 5.9 1995–96 Total forecast outturn for smoking related projects 174.2 1 Includes operational and manpower costs.